Raymond Ford took on Abraham Nova in his third fight since losing to British Nick Ball. In 2024, Raymond Ford defied the odds as he scored a stoppage in the final seven seconds of a fight he was behind in against Otabek Kholmatov to claim the world title.
Raymond Ford was having none of Abraham Nova’s antics ahead of their scheduled fight this weekend. Abraham Nova (24-3-1, 17 KOs) showed up to the press conference with a significant costumed mascot representation of himself.
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, will play host to a fascinating super featherweight clash this Saturday as former WBA featherweight champion Raymond Ford faces late-replacement opponent Abraham Nova over twelve rounds.
On Saturday, April 12, Jaron Ennis (33-0, 29 KOs) vs Eimantas Stanionis (15-0, 9 KOs) will headline a Matchroom Boxing card at the Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City.
On Saturday, November 9, at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Jaron “Boots” Ennis (32-0, 29 KOs) will defend his IBF welterweight crown against Karen Chukhadzhian (24-2, 13 KOs).
Nick Ball (20-0-1, 11 KOs) eked out a split decision win against Raymond Ford (15-1-1, 8 KOs) to become the WBA featherweight champion. While one judge saw it 115-113 for Ford, the other two had it 115-113 for Ball.
Raymond Ford (15-0-1, 8 KOs) will make the first defence of his WBA featherweight title when he faces Nick Ball (19-0-1, 11 KOs) on Saturday. The two meet in the opener of a card that pits five Matchroom Boxing fighters against five from Queensberry Promotions.